Shloka 47

Adhyaya 84: शिवव्रतकथनम्

Uma–Maheshvara Vrata, Shula-dana, and Month-wise Ekabhakta Vrata

Devanagari script

निवेदयीत शर्वाय श्रावणे तिलपर्वतम् वितानध्वजवस्त्राद्यैर् धातुभिश् च निवेदयेत्

Transliteration

nivedayīta śarvāya śrāvaṇe tilaparvatam vitānadhvajavastrādyair dhātubhiś ca nivedayet

Translation

Im Monat Śrāvaṇa soll man Śarva (Herrn Śiva) einen „Berg“ aus Sesamsamen darbringen; und man soll ihn zusammen mit Baldachinen, Bannern, Gewändern und dergleichen sowie mit Metallen als begleitenden Gaben darreichen.

Word by Word

• निवेदयीत: one should offer/present

• शर्वाय: to Śarva (Śiva)

• श्रावणे: in the month of Śrāvaṇa

• तिलपर्वतम्: a heap/mountain of sesame seeds

• वितान: canopy

• ध्वज: banner/flag

• वस्त्र: cloth/garments

• आद्यैः: and other such items

• धातुभिः: with metals (gold, silver, etc.)

• च: and

• निवेदयेत्: should offer/present

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It prescribes a Śrāvaṇa-month dāna connected to Śiva-bhakti: offering a tilaparvata (sesame heap) with ritual honors (canopy, banner, cloth) and metals, reinforcing Linga-pūjā through sacred gifting and reverence.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By naming Him Śarva, the verse points to Śiva as Pati—the sovereign receiver of offerings—who accepts devotion expressed through dāna, helping the pashu (bound soul) loosen pāśa (bondage) through dharmic, Śiva-centered action.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A pūjā-linked dāna-vidhi in Śrāvaṇa: ceremonially presenting sesame (tilā) along with honorific accessories and metals—an external discipline that supports inner Pāśupata orientation (śaraṇāgati to Pati).